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GeorgiaHB 3692025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards

Sponsored By: Sylvia Wayfer Baker (Democrat), Eric Bell (Democrat), Terry Cummings (Democrat), Bill Hitchens (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Dexter Sharper (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Nonpartisan filing window covers county candidates

Beginning January 1, 2028, the nonpartisan filing window covers county offices generally, rather than only county judicial offices. It also applies to local school board and consolidated government offices. Candidates must file their notice of candidacy with the election superintendent. Filing opens at 9 a.m. Monday of the 11th week before the election and closes at noon the following Friday. These deadlines apply even when holidays fall during the filing period.

Nonpartisan elections for certain county offices

Beginning January 1, 2028, elected county offices use nonpartisan elections in Georgia counties where the elected coroner office was abolished. Sheriffs and county governing offices established or authorized by local constitutional amendment are exempt. Covered county elections take place with the general primary in even-numbered years, without an earlier nonpartisan primary; conflicting partisan-election laws are repealed. District attorneys also use nonpartisan November elections, without an earlier nonpartisan primary, in judicial circuits consisting solely of one such county. Parties, political groups, and independent candidates cannot nominate candidates for those district attorney races. District attorney candidates qualify with Georgia’s Secretary of State using the same process and timing as judicial candidates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Sylvia Wayfer Baker

    Democrat • House

  • Eric Bell

    Democrat • House

  • Terry Cummings

    Democrat • House

  • Bill Hitchens

    Republican • House

  • John LaHood

    Republican • House

  • Dexter Sharper

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • John Albers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 313 • No: 118

House vote • 3/27/2026

Agree to Senate Substitute

Yes: 93 • No: 64 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 32 • No: 21 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

MOTION TO ENGROSS: HB 328, HB 369, HB 519, HB 1112

Yes: 32 • No: 19 • Other: 4

House vote • 3/4/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 156 • No: 14 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    1/1/2028

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/12/2026House

  3. Act 710

    5/12/2026

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/6/2026House

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    3/27/2026House

  6. Senate Engrossed

    3/25/2026Senate

  7. Senate Third Read

    3/25/2026Senate

  8. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/25/2026Senate

  9. Senate Read Second Time

    3/23/2026Senate

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/20/2026Senate

  11. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

    3/16/2026Senate

  12. Senate Read and Referred

    3/6/2025Senate

  13. House Third Readers

    3/4/2025House

  14. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/4/2025House

  15. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/28/2025House

  16. House Second Readers

    2/12/2025House

  17. House First Readers

    2/11/2025House

  18. House Hopper

    2/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 369/AP* (v8)

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